Trivia Database_24 Flashcards
Which position is usually played by the tallest member on a basketball team
Centre
With Which Sport Would You Associate Colin Montgomerie?
Golf
What did joseph priestely discover
Oxygen
What does IRS stand for?
Internal Revenue Service
Anthesis means what in relation to plants
In Flower - blooming
Cagney shoves grapefruit Mae Clarke face was going to be what
An Omelette
As easy as ______
Pie 3.14159
The okapi is most closely related to what african mammal?
Giraffe
In The World Of Entertainment How Is “Dana Owens” More Commonly Known
Queen Latifah
What was the name of the nightclub owner in ‘Casablanca’
Rick stein
In which century was the Ming Dynasty founded in China
Fourteenth
Which famous ship sank in 1912 ?
Titanic
What Did British Troops Destroy In Washington DC In 1814
The President’s House
Collective nouns - what group af animals are a labour
Moles
Who created Popeye
Elzie Seger
Nothing’s so loyal as love whose headstone reads ‘looking into the portals of eternity teaches that the brotherhood of man is inspired by god’s word; then all prejudice of race vanishes away’
George washington
What magazine has the largest unpaid circulation in the US
Disney Channel Magazine
What is the fear of things to the left side of the body known as
Levophobia
Who released ‘love roller coaster’ in 1984
Ohio players
What is the only man-made structure on earth that can been seen from space?
Great Wall Of China
Crushed grain, nuts and dried fruit
Muesli
In which field of science is the history of the universe studied ?
Cosmology
What do spanish dancers hold in their hands
Castanets
Which Jimi Hendrix classic features the line “Scuse me while I kiss the sky”?
Purple Haze
Which Creature Got It’s Name Because Scientists Felt That It Fed On Eggs
Oviraptor
What is pumpernickel?
German Black Bread
Mao had the red book who did the green book on African unity
Moammar Qaddhaffi
Which Fruit Is Affected By A Grey Type Of Fungus Known Commonly As Noble Rot
Grapes
Which Tv Soap’s Theme Was “Sold As Anyone Can Fall In Love”
Eastenders
What Was The First Reich?
The Holy Roman Empire
What country has the highest per capita tea consumption?
Ireland
Which mummified tendon was auctioned at Christies in 1969
Napoleons Penis
Dandy Dinmont, Bedlington, Sealyham are what types of dog
Terriers
White Room’ was a hit off which Eric Clapton album
Cream
One eighth of the US population have done what
Worked in MacDonald’s
Who was born Sarah Jane Fulks?
Jane Wyman Reagan
Who made their first royal visit to Canada in 1951
Princess elizabeth
What is the capital of guinea-bissau
Bissau
In TV series The Prisoner what’s the name of the giant balloon
Rover
The Mabinogion is a collection of legends from which country
Wales
What is the common name for the condition dyspepsia?
Indigestion
Only one woman’s lifespan is given in the Bible - Who
Sarah Wife Abraham 127 Genis 23
What sexual practice is maritate
Female masturbation
What animal is dr. dolittle’s pushmi-pullyu
Two-headed llama
When was george jones inducted into the country music hall of fame
1992
What was the top technology manual of 1996, at over one million sales
Windows 95 for dummies
Black German rye bread
Pumpernickel
Basketball: the utah ______
Jazz
Who was signed by motown when he was 5
Michael jackson
A species of __________ known as the Linckia columbiae can reproduce its entire body _ that is, grow back completely _ from a single severed pieces less than a half_inch long.
Starfish
What character first appeared in the film The Wise Little Hen
Donald Duck
All US presidents have worn what
Glasses - not in public
What was master po’s name for young cain in the tv series “kung fu”
Grasshopper
What was the first single released on the Beatles Apple label?
Hey Jude
Who did Roger Bannister beat at the Commonwealth Games of 1954
John landy
Which British Producer Worked In Tandem With Madonna On Her Ray Of Light Album
William Orbit
Fandible, lateral line, and dorsal fin are parts of a(n) ________.
Fish
Colourless volatile liquid formerly used as an anaesthetic
Chloroform
43% of women want to try sadomasochism after smelling what
Vanilla extract
George the boys name means what
Farmer
MacDonald farm Sheep Cows Pigs Chicks Ducks Donkeys and what
Turkeys
In 1893, this country was the first to give women the vote.?
New Zealand
How is 75% of petrol in an engine wasted?
Combustion
What is a travelator
Horizontal Escalator
What nationality is designer Karl Lagerfield
German
Sea Urchin Sushi Is Known As What In Japanese
Uni
What is Tiger Woods real first name?
Eldrick Woods
Who Partnered David Bowie On A Christmas Hit In 1982
Bing Crosby
Where is a ‘crossbuck’
Railroad crossing
How Many Times Are A Team Allowed To Touch A Volleyball Before It Crosses The Net?
Three
The Notting Hillibillies Featured Famous Guitarist Eric Clapton Or Mark Knopfler
Mark Knopfler
What is the basic unit of currency for Bhutan ?
Ngultrum
Of what is agrostology the study
Grasses
What countries women most likely to have sex on a first date
Australia 13%
What fantasia suite features autumn fairies and frost fairies
Nutcracker
Which 1980’s Pink Floyd album was made into a film that starred Bob Geldof, and featured the artwork of cartoonist Gerald Scarfe?
The Wall
Who was French Prime Minister at the end of World War 1
Georges clemenceau
Who was the first to win the grand slam of tennis
Don budge
Phobophobia is a fear of ______
Phobias
The word melee comes from what sport
Football village play
What does ebcdic mean
Extended binary coded decimal interchange code
What title has the wife of an earl
Countess
What ‘CP’ Is One Of The Ghosts From A Christmas Carol
Christmas Present / Past
What Was The Name Of The Poodle That Once Resided At The Queen Vic In Eastenders
Roly / Rollie
What is six inches in height and no bigger by the rules
Table Tennis Net
In sculpture, the projection of an image or form from its background. Sculpture formed in this manner is described as high relief or low relief (bas-relief), depending on the degree of projection. In painting or drawing, the apparent projection of parts conveying the illusion of three dimensions.
Relief
Which country blew up a Greenpeace ship in New Zealand?
France
Someone who is prejudiced against Jews
Anti-semetic
An Untypical Motown Record Which Single Gave Singer Charlene A UK No.1 In 1982
I’ ve Never Been To Me
1970’s Super Group Led Zeppelin Recorded “Stairway To Heaven” But Who Had An Unexpected Hit With In During The 1990’s
Rolf Harris
Which impresionist artist was known for his series of paintings based around Hampton on the river Thames?
Alfred Sisley
In mythology which giant made of brass guarded Crete
Talus
In which city are the Headquarters of INTERPOL located
Lyons
Name the control centre beneath Derby House in Liverpool where the Battle of the Atlantic was plotted during World War 2
Western approaches
Spumador was whose horse
King Arthur
What city in Nepal translates as “wooden temples”
Katmandu
Where are you most likely to have a serious accident
In your home
In traditional Chinese thought what is the opposite of ‘yin’
Tang
What does “c’est la vie” mean
That’s life
Billie Holiday, James Dean, Eva Peron, Janis Joplin - Common
All were Prostitutes
Who’s the bitty apprentice of the evil witch in the little lulu comics
Little itch
What group has more gold, platinum & multi platinum albums than any other
The rolling stones rolling stones
In Madagascar its illegal for pregnant women to do what
Wear Hats or Eat eels
If you have dysmorphia what do you hate
A body part
After the fall of the iron curtain, Russian leader Mikhail Gorbachev introduced a period of restructuring known as ________.
Perestroika
What happened to the first traffic lights outside HP 1868
They exploded
What is the more usual name for the Egg Plant or Guinea Squash
Aubergine
Which country had the first women MPs 19 in 1907
Finland
Who Coined The Phrase (Goverment Of The People, By The People And For The People)?
Abraham Lincoln
Who Wrote The Novels ‘The Hunt For Red October’’ And ‘Clear And Present Danger’’
Tom Clancy
What is a baby rabbit called
Kit or Kitten
What is the flower that stands for: blackness
Ebony
How much of the Earth’s surface is covered by water
70
Who is advised “not to carry the world upon his shoulders”
Jude
What is the largest lake in Australia called
Lake eyre
In Long Beach California where is specifically illegal to curse
Miniature Golf Course
What did the name ‘saxe-coburg’ become
Windsor
What is a group of teal
Spring
U.S. President, Herbert C. _________.
Hoover
Boise is the capital of ______
Idaho
__________ eggs which are incubated below 85º F (29.5º C) hatch into females, while those incubated above 95º F (35º C) hatch into males.
Crocodile
Erotophobia is a fear of ______
Sexual love
Which Female Vocalist Guested With Massive Attack On Their 3rd Album Mezzanine
Elizabeth Frazier
What is a group of ptarmigans
Covey
What sport is sometimes called ‘rugger’?
Rugby union
Who was the leader of the bad guys on Hulk Hogan’s Rock N Wrestling that annoyed Hulk Hogan and his freinds?
Rowdy Roddy Piper
In South Africa, what is ‘biltong’
Dried meat
Who directed the 1998 gangster film Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels
Guy ritchie
What Connects Richard Nixon, Lyndon B Johnson, Hubert Humphrey & Spiro Agnew
4 US Vice Presidents During The 60’s
How many states joinded the confederacy
Eleven
What rock star joined the cast of General Hospital
Rick springfield
Ventura county California who/what cant have sex without permit
Cats Dogs
Who founded the ‘sas’
David stirling
The beautiful Antibes on the _________________ is the luxury_yacht capital of the world. Antibes also hosts one of the largest antique shows in Europe each spring.
French riviera
What Car Manufactuer Were The First To Install Seatbelts In Their Vehicles In 1849?
Volvo
In which sport do you need to score five to win
Fencing - five hits
What’s the biggest source of pollution in Lake Ontario
Lake Erie
If you drive on a parkway, you park on a _______?
Driveway
Which hard substance, closely resembling bone, makes up the bulk of a tooth
Dentine
What tennis player earned the nickname the Swedish steel
Bjorn borg
Hammer, anvil, and stirrup are parts of ________.
Ear
In 1821 Jacob Fusel worlds fist commercial factory making what
Ice Cream
Whose autobiography was called Tall Dark and Gruesome
Christopher Lee
What Reference Book Went On Sale For The First Time In 1955
Guinness Book Of Records
What Is The First Event In The Heptathalon
100 Metres Hurdles
What is the capital of delaware
Dover
Capital of egypt and the largest city in africa
Cairo
What is the only insect that can turn its head?
Praying mantis
What was used for blood in the film ‘psycho’?
Chocolate syrup
Where was the first shopping mall opened
Saint louis
What is Steganography
Invisible ink writing
What is the first event in the Decathlon
100 metres
What were the B-52’s named after? (Hint, it’s not a plane)
Beehive
What is the name of the wave generator in a microwave overt’
Magnetron
What type of animal is a Samoyed
Dog
Who is the Norse god of the sky and thunder ?
Thor
Who was fred flinstone’s best friend
Barney rubble
Name the second most commonly spoken language in Australia
Italian
What is the capital of Mongolia
Ulaanbaatar
Egg Fu is the enemy of what super hero
Wonder Woman
